SOUTH COAST RAILWAY INTENSIFIES WATER QUALITY MONITORING ACROSS ALL FOUR DIVISIONS South Coast Railway (SCoR) continues to strengthen its efforts to ensure the availability of safe, clean and potable drinking water for passengers, railway users and railway residents across all four divisions of the zone. As part of its ongoing public health and safety initiative, the Medical Department conducted an extensive weekly water quality monitoring drive from October 2 to 8, 2026. The testing drive covered railway stations, residential colonies, railway hospitals, health units, training institutes, schools, Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) offices and workshop offices to ensure compliance with prescribed drinking water quality standards. At railway stations, a total of 2,419 drinking water samples from 78 stations were tested for residual chlorine, with all samples meeting the prescribed standards, achieving a 100% compliance rate. Bacteriological testing was carried out across 71 stations, with 187 of the 200 samples analysed declared fit for consumption. Results for the remaining 13 samples are awaited, and no unfit samples have been reported so far. In chemical testing, 16 samples were collected from 16 stations. Of these, five samples have been declared fit, while the results for the remaining 11 samples are awaited. In railway colonies, administrative offices and healthcare facilities, all 754 samples tested for residual chlorine across 35 locations were found fit, recording 100% compliance. Similarly, all 66 samples tested for bacteriological parameters across 29 locations and both samples tested for chemical parameters across two locations met the prescribed safety standards. To maintain stringent quality control, railway officers and supervisors are conducting regular field inspections and surprise checks to ensure strict adherence to the norms laid down in the Indian Railways Medical Manual. Through these sustained monitoring efforts, South Coast Railway reaffirms its commitment to safeguarding public health and ensuring the consistent supply of safe drinking water across its jurisdiction.